Alexander the great of Macedon defeated it and took it over. As he left no clear successor, it was split up amongst his generals, who warred on each other, the eastern part returned to native rule, and the Roman Empire progressively absorbed the western part.
Alexander the Great.
The Persian Empire.
The Persian Empire was not a person.
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire over ten years from 334 BCE, however he did not destroy it, but rather turned it into an empire of his own. After his death, his generals divided it up amongst themselves and created what we today call the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
Persian Empire
Alexander the Great.
Alexander the great eventually destroyed the empire, and united it with Greece.
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and converted it into an empire of his own, not to destroy the Persians but to convert them to Greek culture.
The Persian Empire.
The Persian Empire was not a person.
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire over ten years from 334 BCE, however he did not destroy it, but rather turned it into an empire of his own. After his death, his generals divided it up amongst themselves and created what we today call the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
Persian Empire
The Persian Empire absorbed the Babylonian Empire.
Alexander the Great defeated the Persian empire
The Persian Empire absorbed the Baabylonian Empire.
The Persian War.
The city of Persepolis was destroyed by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE. After defeating the Persian Empire, he ordered the burning of Persepolis as both an act of revenge for the Persian invasions of Greece and to symbolize the end of Persian power. The destruction marked a significant moment in history, showcasing the transition of power from the Persians to the Greeks.